The Echo (March 2019)

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People of Color Conference Page 4

Sage Dining Review Page 7

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March 4, 2019

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Girls Basketball

by Graci Semptimphelter and Ella Rose Gallimore

This was a memorable season for the Lady Wildcats. Starting with a win against FRA coming down to a buzzer beater, to defeating, the undefeated, Lady Cougars of Goodpasture in a 48-47 point game to send them to the Region Tournament. The team’s success against Goodpasture is what gave them momentum leading into the postseason. Coach Price said, “We began to play our best basketball right before postseason, which every team hopes to accomplish. By doing so, that allowed us to make this year’s state tournament.” The Lady Wildcats’ season came to an end, on the road, at the University School of Jackson with a tough loss of 65-50. The Lady Wildcats were led by the five seniors, Ella Rose Gallimore, Kyah Keller, Olivia Tutt, Reagan Desoto, and Elizabeth Ragsdale. Kyah Keller was selected for All District and All Region Tournament Team. Ella Rose Gallimore was also selected for All District and All District Tournament Team. The team was also led by sophomore, Williamson County Girls Basketball Player of the Year Finalist, Kearstyn Seay. This was a very unforgettable and special season and the Lady Wildcats will come out even stronger next season.

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For upcoming Echo articles, we thought it would be fun to curate playlists monthly of our favorite songs of the moment to share with the BGA community. For February, we chose our favorite songs that felt like they felt the theme of February. It includes 28, one for each day of the month, of our favorite love songs. For each playlist, there are the same amount of songs as there are days in the month. For our

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March playlists, we decided that two playlists were necessary for one, road trips, and two, fun Spring Break songs. We hope you all enjoy them as much as we love making them. Obviously, each playlist will not cater to everyone but we hope everyone can find a new favorite song off these playlists. Links to these playlists and the account can be found in the email sent out with this article.

Grammys in Review

by Annie Conrady

The 61st annual Grammy’s included a diverse group of performers, award recipients, and introducers. The host Alicia Keys, talented singer and musician, gave off great energy and led the award show in a fun and inviting way. She even showed off her crazy piano skills playing two pianos at once accompanying her singing a medley of love songs like “Killing Me Softly,” “Boo’d Up,” and her own song “Empire State of Mind.” Camila Cabello started off the show by singing her hit song, “Havana,” with an intricate set design and feel “based on her grandmother’s childhood,” followed by performances by Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus, and Kacey Musgraves (E!News).

The first award of the night went to Lady

Gaga and Bradley Cooper for their song, “Shallow,” from the movie A Star is Born, which has won a few awards itself. Song of the year went to Childish Gambino for his song, “This is America,” which is the first rap song ever to win best song (Billboard). This single also won “Record of the Year,” which makes it even more powerful that a song that touches on gun violence, racism, and discrimination would receive so much recognition. Continuing, Post Malone and Red Hot Chili Peppers performed a medley of their hits, followed by Dolly Parton (73) and a group of talented countries singers performing Parton’s hit classics like “Jolene,” and “9 to 5.” H.E.R. performed her single, “Hard Place,” off of her EP “H.E.R.” and won best R&B album

The Echo Staff Bailey Anderson Mitchell Morrison Ching Ching Zhang Sarah May Shea Kelly Nick Semptimphelter Graci Semptimphelter Sara Grace Harney

Lindsay Phelps Jack Sauder Jack Cheney Alex Pareigis Dalia Diab Jad Diab Colby Davis Emma Shumaker

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for it as well. Cardi B had an extravagant performance of her single, “Money,” and won best album rap album for “Invasion of Privacy,” with Drake for receiving best rap song for “God’s Plan.” Towards the end of the show, Diana Ross celebrated her 75th birthday this March by performing, “Best Years of My Life,” and “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand),” followed by a beautiful tribute to the talented musicians who passed away this last year, including a

gorgeous cover of Aretha Franklin’s song “Natural Woman,” by Fantasia, Yolanda Adams, and Andra Day. Concluding the show, Kacey Musgraves, Nashville resident, won “Album of the Year.” As a whole, this show was impressive and entertaining with the wide array of talented individuals being recognized for their hard work.

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Venezuela Crisis

by Mitchell Morrison

For those who may not know, there is a greater crisis involving Latin America aside from their mass immigration. In Venezuela, a humanitarian crisis sparked by crashing oil prices and an authoritarian government has led to citizens struggling to survive as hyperinflation has made food unaffordable and crime unavoidable.

Venezuela has suffered for a long time and has never been able to avoid their third world status. However, the recent crisis has been exacerbated to extreme levels.

The crisis’s roots date back to 2013 when Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, was elected. When Maduro took power, many had hoped he would implement new policies to jump start the faltering economy. Instead, Maduro emphasized his “hold on power by closing off legal channels through which the opposition can act” (Marsh Political Risk). Being noted as a radically liberal president, Maduro and his predecessors kept the Venezuelan oil market, their main source of revenue, nationalized. The oil money was able to keep his socialist programs that addressed shortages of food and living necessities in the nation. This short term solution was drastically weakened in 2014 when the price of oil crashed 60%. So while many Americans were celebrating $1.80, Venezuelans began to go hungry.

The result of the oil crash forced Venezuela into a economic depression and caused their currency, the bolívar, to rapidly lose its value due to hyperinflation.

Around this time, 2015, Venezuelans began to rapidly lose faith in Maduro and rebelled and called for his resignation. However, during this crisis Marudo continued to financially support the military and subsequently relied on them to keep him in power. Fast forward three years of starvation, citizen oppression, and more hyperinflation, it seems that Maduro’s grip on power may have reached a tipping point.

In 2018, Maduro won re-election for a six year term, but none of the opposition parties recognized the election and the Venezuelan National Assembly did not formally recognize Maduro when he was sworn in. Not only that, but the opposition party simultaneously announced Juan Guaidó, head of the national assembly, as the rightful president due to the constitution stating that he would fill the vacant seat of the president. More importantly, the U.S. and the Trump administration back Guaidó, though that should come to no surprise as the U.S. has always been appalled by radically liberal parties.

Though it seems that the situation may finally be sorted out, there are still many

prevalent issues preventing Maduro from stepping down. First, as previously mentioned, Maduro overpays the military for their support and in return they continue to show support for Maduro. Second, the U.S. needs Venezuelan oil. With the recent embargo on oil from Venezuela, the U.S. will tap into its oil reserves, but this will not be enough to regulate the cost of gas. Finally, the longer this goes on, the more the citizens suffer. As of February 22, Maduro has closed every border except the Colombian-Venezuelan border to prevent aid from the “U.S. orchestrated show” (BBC). This leaves the citizens starving, suffering, and unable to flee.

Regrettably, there is no simple solution to the crisis. The Trump Administration, though most likely for anti-immigration reasons, has taken the first key steps in resolving the issue, but this is a complicated foreign affair that will require much more work before a solution is reached.

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The Polar Vortex at a Glance

by Berkeley Allison

Sub-zero temperatures have been sweeping across the United States due to the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of cold air hovering around the North Pole in a circular motion. Sometimes, the polar vortex can send some of its Arctic air to other regions. When the jet stream (a strip of wind) of the vortex weakens, this causes for the much colder air to migrate south. Over the past several years, the jet stream has slowly weakened. This past winter, the air has blown into North American and split into three different circular parts. The consequences from this divide can be severe. Around the beginning of February, Chicago residents could not step outside unprotected for more than three to five minutes because of the possibility of frostbite. Several people have even died due to this weather. This group consisted of mostly the homeless and people who work outside. Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed and many delivery companies (USPS, FedEx, and UPS) had to

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cancel their or limit their services to some of the coldest areas. Heavy snow, harsh conditions, and cold temperatures can be indicators of what is to come. Last year, these circumstances lasted through March and almost all of April (especially on the eastern coast of the United States). However, the Polar Vortex can have lasting effects all throughout this year. Meteorological scientist Michael Ventrice explains that with a developed El Niño, “[we will see] all of these southern steam storms, which will act as seedling for nor’easters.” As the time passes and the temperature eventually starts to climb, another new threat can emerge. The snow and ice can thaw because of higher temperatures. In the states that the polar vortex reached, flooding can and will occur. Temperature records have shatter and several repercussions have occurred because of the southbound polar vortex. The weakening jet stream may not stop, which will cause similar or even worse winters for North America.

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Sports

Boys Basketball

Cheer Nationals

by Nick Semptimphelter

by Taylor Anne Walters

The boys basketball season ended on February 13 in the region tournament.

The season got off to a late start due to the football team making it to the state championship at the end of November. The boys ended third in the district despite this late start. The growth of the team from start to finish was obvious and a lot of that had to do with first year head coach Jared Street. The team included three seniors: Kenny Rawls, Charlie Jewell, and Evan Gaunt. Their dedication and building the foundation of future teams will be missed and appreciated for years to come. Thank you to everyone who supported the team throughout the year and we hope to be back and better for next year!

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It’s the weekend of February 10th. For most people it’s another Saturday and Sunday, but for thousands of high school cheerleaders this weekend is the culmination of all their hard work and dedication: it’s Nationals. Thousands of teams have come to Orlando, Florida in order to compete against the best of the best in high school cheer in hopes of winning the coveted white jacket and a National Title. Many local schools from the Franklin area competed this past weekend and some even earning National Titles. Two high placing teams are Centennial High School Varsity who placed second in the nation and Franklin high School White won the National Championship. Along with these teams, Franklin High School Maroon placed fifth, Brentwood High School got sixth, and Centennial Junior Varsity placed fifth. These high school students have practiced hours each week in order to even earn a spot to compete and the National Championship. Blood, sweat, and tears have gone into hours of practice to perfect these intense, skill packed routines. Most people are oblivious to the complexities of the high school competition world and the amount of work and dedication that go into competing on the elite level. These students are legitimate athletes that practices hours every night to prepare to a two minute and thirty second routine. The athletes are at the top of the sport with their extremely challenging routines and all while they compete they do it with a smile on their face no matter the extreme pain they are in.

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Swimming Wrap-up

by Jack Sauder

As the NHL winds down the month of February the Nashville Predators sit on top of the central division of 3rd in the western conference, so still in solid playoff position. The team is having a rough time at the moment stringing win together compared to last season when the Predators finished with the best record in the NHL. As the trade deadline on February 27th neared, Coach Laviolette and the Predators front office looked through the Pred’s line up for adjustments, three were found. Kevin Fiala and Ryan Hartman were traded on Monday afternoon.

Kevin Fiala showed promise his first few years in the NHL as a Predators including a large contribution in the western conference championship run but has been slumping this year and has been rumored to not be a positive teammate in the locker room. Fiala was traded to the Minnesota Wild for Mikael Granlund whose points would put him at third on our team for most. Mikael will join the team shortly due to his child being born presently.

The second trade made Sunday was Ryan Hartman (along with a 2020 draft pick) to the Philadelphia Flyers for their forward, Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds has put up solid numbers this year for the Flyers and just came off a win against the infamous Penguins who are not in a playoff position at the moment. Wayne played for the Flyers overlapping a short time with the Predators current Coach Laviolette. Also, in Wayne’s first years in the league, he played with Bryan Boyle at the LA Kings.

Bryan Boyle was the third player acquired in the days leading up to the trade deadline. Bryan Boyle is six foot six inches and played center forward for the New Jersey Devils. Boyle is a solid addition to the line up after the loss of Austin Watson.

Boyle recently scored the Game winner against the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout.

The Predators currently have played the most amount of games this season and can look forward to plenty of practice time to gain chemistry with the new additions going down the stretch.

by Colby Davis

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Wrestling Wrap-up

by Parker Daniel

Wrapping up our 2018-2019 wrestling season, BGA entered three wrestlers into the TSSAA state tournament, and all three wrestlers medaled.

Freshman Trace Alexander in our 106 LB weight class placed 5th place, Sophomore Jack Revere in our 160 LB weight class came in 4th place, and Senior Dolan Eckhart in our 170 LB weight class came in 4th place as well. Congratulations to the wrestling team for a great season and to Dolan Eckhart for a great high school wrestling career.

The 2018-19 swimming season was successfully marked with both individual and team records. The team was lead by Laura Kim and Jeffrey Bonner. Over the season, every swimmer made very notable improvements and helped to contribute to the team’s success.

Each swimmer was willing to try new events and expand their comfort zone, which contributed individual success. This season Ally Solomon (21) placed 16th in preliminaries and then moved on to place 13th in state. Other accomplishments include, Grayson Krebs (`22) who finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle and 2nd in the 500 Freestyle. Aaron Desmond (`19) who finished 5th in the 200 IM and 4th in the 100 Backstroke. Michael Mahoney (`19) who finished 3rd in the 100 Butterfly. Jack Cheney (`22) who finished 4th in the 500 Freestyle. The girls 400 Freestyle Relay of Krebs, Small, Drinkard (`22), and Solomon finished in 1st place. The boys 400 Freestyle Relay of Desmond, Graham Gibson (`19), Mason Robb (`21), and Mahoney finished in 2nd place. The seniors, Aaron Desmond, Graham Gibson, and Michael Mahoney helped to contribute to the culture of the team, keeping everyone focused. This guidance is what allowed for every swimmer to find success this season.

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Community

People of Color Conference

by Kendall Grimes

For the past 31 years, the National Association of Independent Schools has been creating a space for independent schools to address the role people of color hold in their school systems. From the First National Conference for Teachers and Administrators of Color in Independent Schools in Reston, Virginia, in 1986, to the most recent People of Color Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee this past year, the NAIS has been working towards enabling the faculty and staff of independent schools with creating diverse and inclusive cultures. The NAIS also started the Student Diversity Leadership Conference shortly after PoCC, to include students in the conversation as well. Last year, BGA sent representatives to both PoCC and SDLC. All the teachers and students that attended left the conferences empowered, inspired, and excited to return to school and act on the knowledge they gained over the three days.

I had the wonderful opportunity of attending SDLC, and performing for the attendees of PoCC. My short time at the conference allowed me to share my experience as a minority in an independent with others who shared this commonality. We spent the majority of most days holding candid discussions with our family groups; family groups are a group of about fifty students and two councilors where you work through

many activities that allow you to be open and honest about your experiences. Along with family groups, we would participate in affinity groups, regionals, and assemblies where we would listen to a keynote speaker. One speaker we heard from Christian Picciolini, a former nazi who has dedicated his life to the deradicalization of others.

We listened to a moving conversation between him and Dr. Rodney Glasgow, one of the founders of SDLC. During closing ceremonies, both PoCC and SDLC got to hear from Marc Lamont Hill, an academic and former CNN correspondent. All the activities, workshops, and assemblies held at SDLC taught students how to approach uncomfortable or challenging situations, and showed us how to take these dialogues back to our schools.

My experience at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference was too great for words. The connections I made will last a lifetime, and the knowledge I gained has made me eager to share it with our community. As many students, faculty, and staff members as possible should have to opportunity to represent BGA at either SLDC or PoCC. Steps toward making our school more diverse and inclusive are steps towards making it the best it can be.

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Club Spotlight: Wildcat Humane Society Shea Kelley interviewed the Wildcats Humane Society’s Club Presient, Sophia Buskirk.

What is the goal of the Humane Society Club?

Our goal is to create awareness regarding the ethics and treatment of animals within the BGA community and eventually beyond. We work alongside the Williamson County Animal and try to help meet any of their needs (fundraising, the towel/blanket drive, etc.). Wildcat Humane Society is a service based club that seeks to engage and volunteer at local animal shelters while having conversations about the well being and treatment of animals.

What does a typical club meeting consist of?

Typically we discuss some of the upcoming projects we would like to do. There is a whole lot of organization that goes behind the projects we do. Since this was a new club this year we are still growing, but some of our big projects this year were fundraising for our club t-shirts and the towel/blanket drive. Currently, we are working on adopting and sponsoring an elephant at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee! We find a bunch of fun and random activities to do that can teach us something new about the well being and fair treatment of animals. Also, a few club members have spoken on how they have advocated for animals outside of school, which was really cool.

The club is really fun to be a part of and lead because all of the members are super passionate about what we do and we all share a love for animals.

How does the Humane Society Club impact our BGA and Franklin community?

This year we have worked with the Williamson County Animal Shelter and have been collecting blankets and towels they need (especially during these colder months).

A few of the club members are trained volunteers at the animal shelter and volunteer outside of school. Hopefully, we can expand our influence and ability to serve in order to reach a wider range of humane societies within the greater Nashville community. I’m really proud of what the club has accomplished in such little time and I’m optimistic for the future of the club and their passion to affect change.

Who is the student and club leader of the Humane Society Club?

President/ Founder: Sophia Buskirk VPs: Alex Pareigeis & Sophie Bruff Class Sponsor: Ms. Helm You can follow the Humane Society on Instagram @bgahumanesociety and you can follow the Williamson County Animal Center on Instagram @wcanimalcenter.

You can go to the Williamson County Animal Center to meet lots of new friends, including Hagan, an adult American Staffordshire Terrior & Labrador Retriever!

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Calendar March 1 Senior Career Exploration Day: 8:45-1:15 Soccer: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Gallatin High School 5:00

March 16 Softball: US - Game (Drakes Creek) Commando Classic March 18 Spring Break Baseball: Varsity - Game (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Aggie Classic vs. Broken Arrow, OK. 7:00

March 2 Basketball: Boys Varsity - Game (Lipscomb University) TSSAA State Tournament TBD Basketball: Girls Varsity - Game (Lipscomb University) TSSAA State Tournament TBD March 19 ISEE Test: 8:30-12:00 Spring Break Baseball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Nolensville High School 12:00 Baseball: Varsity - Game (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Aggie Classic vs. Mustang, OK. 7:00 March 5 NHS Spring Blood Drive: 7:30-2:30 March 20 Global Scientists: 3:00-4:00 Spring Break Baseball: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Centennial High School 4:30 Baseball: Varsity - Game (Fort Walton Beach, FL) Aggie Classic Softball: US - Game (home) vs. Ravenwood High School 4:30 vs. Piedmont, OK. 1:00 Artist Guild Practice: 6:00-9:00 Cafe College 2: 4:00-5:00 March 6 Artist Guild Assembly March 7 Nashville Opera Performance: 2:00 Softball: US - Game (home) vs. Independence High School 5:00 March 8 Quarter 3 Ends Soccer: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Stratford High School 5:00 March 9 Denim and Diamonds: 6:00pm - 10:00 pm March 11 Tennis: US Boys - Game (home) vs. Central Magnet 4:00 Tennis: US Girls - Game (home) vs. Central Magnet 4:00 Baseball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Ezell-Harding 5:00 Softball: US - Game (away) vs. Independence High School 5:00 Alumni Board Meeting: 6:30-8:30 March 12 Global Scientists: 3:00-4:00 Baseball: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Ezell-Harding 5:00 March 13 Track & Field: US Boys - Game (Lipscomb Academy) 3:45 Track & Field: US Girls - Game (Lipscomb Academy) 3:45 Cafe College 2: 4:00-5:00 Softball: US - Game (home) vs. Davidson Academy 5:00 Soccer: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Brentwood Academy 5:30 March 14 Cafe College 2: 8:00am-9:00am Baseball: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Columbia Academy 6:00 March 15 Softball: US - Game (Drakes Creek) Commando Classic Grit Day Soccer: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Middle Tennessee Christian Academy 5:30 Baseball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Columbia Academy 6:30

March 21 Spring Break Cafe College 1: 8:00-9:00 March 22 Track & Field: US Boys - Game (Overton High School ) 9:00 Track & Field: US Girls - Game (Overton High School) 9:00 March 25 Baseball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Zion Christian Academy 6:30 March 26 Tennis: US Boys - Game (home) vs. Grace Christian Academy 4:00 Tennis: US Girls - Game (home) vs. Grace Christian Academy 4:00 Softball: US - Game (home) vs. CPA 5:30 Soccer: Varsity - Game (home) vs. DCA 6:00 Baseball: Varsity - Game (home) vs. Zion Christian Academy 6:00 March 27 Tennis: US Boys - Game (home) vs. Mt. Juliet High School 4:00 Tennis: US Girls - Game (home) vs. Mt. Juliet High School 4:00 March 28 Tennis: US Boys - Game (away) vs. Friendship Christian School 4:00 Tennis: US Girls - Game (away) vs. Friendship Christian School 4:00 Softball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Zion Christian Academy 4:30 Soccer: Varsity - Game (away) vs. Ezell-Harding 5:00 Baseball: US - Game (home) vs. Davidson Academy 6:30 March 29 Track & Field: US Boys - Game (FRA) 3:45 Track & Field: US Girls - Game (FRA) 3:45 Softball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. FRA 4:30 Baseball: Varsity - Game (away) vs. DCA 5:00 March 30 Music City Case Studies 2019: 1:00-4:00 Softball: US - Game (away) vs. Columbia Academy 4:00

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The Oscars in Review

bt Alex Pareigis

Finally, the Oscars have come and gone and drawing an end to quite a bizarre award season. Many of the movies nominated had lots of controversy surrounding them. The big winner of the night was Green Book which won Best Picture is a story about a racist white man (Tony Lip, played by Viggo Mortensen) and an African American jazz pianist (Don Shirley, played by Mahershala Ali) driving through the 1960s South and forging a friendship. This movie faced quite a bit of backlash when Viggo Mortensen used the n-word when discussing the movie in a recent Q&A and has since apologized and the movie faces many factual inaccuracies that all help the story focus on the redemption of Tony Lip by using the life of Don Shirley. Not to mention the inappropriate behavior of director Farrelly that includes indecent exposure to his colleagues. The film also won Best Screenplay, Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, and Mahershala Ali won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture.

The film that won the most was Bohemian Rhapsody, winning four awards for sound mixing, sound editing, film editing, and Rami Malek won Best Actor. This film was also scrutinized when its first director was kicked off the project due to sexual assault allegations and how the movie handled Freddie Mercury’s sexuality. One of the big highlights of the night was Spike Lee’s Oscar win for Best Adapted Screenplay for Blackklansman. Roma and Black Panther both won three awards.

**Bold indicates winner Best Picture Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book Roma A Star Is Born Vice Best Director Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite Alfonso Cuarón, Roma Adam McKay, Vice Best Actor Christian Bale, Vice Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Viggo Mortensen, Green Book Best Actress Yalitza Aparicio, Roma Glenn Close, The Wife Olivia Colman, The Favourite Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, Green Book Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Sam Rockwell, Vice Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams, Vice Marina De Tavira, Roma Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk Emma Stone, The Favourite Rachel Weisz, The Favourite Best Documentary Short Subject Black Sheep End Game Lifeboat A Night at the Garden Period. End of Sentence.

Best Original Song “All The Stars,” Black Panther “I’ll Fight,” RBG “The Place Where Lost Things Go,” Mary Poppins Returns “Shallow,” A Star Is Born “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings,” The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Best Production Design Black Panther The Favourite First Man Mary Poppins Returns Roma Best Costume Design The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Black Panther The Favourite Mary Poppins Returns Mary Queen of Scots Best Animated Feature Incredibles 2 Isle of Dogs Mirai Ralph Breaks the Internet Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Best Visual Effects Avengers: Infinity War Christopher Robin First Man Ready Player One Solo: A Star Wars Story Best Makeup and Hairstyling Border Mary Queen of Scots Vice

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A Day in the Life

Quad Question With Jad “If you could ask one celebrity to prom, who would you ask?”

by Dalia Diab and Izzy

February 11 Main- Chicken Tender Day Dessert- Banana Pudding When asked about chicken tender day, faculty favorite Mr Lauriston says “I will eat whatever is good.

I prefer the nuggets over the tenders because the breading is just too much.” Due to Mr Lauriston’s vast cooking experience, he knows what is good and what is not. Chicken tender day is a schoolwide favorite, though there is some controversy between the new nuggets and the traditional tenders. After asking around, we found that opinions are split half and half. Students like the crispness of the nuggets, but also enjoy the chicken tender breading. When it comes to dessert, the banana pudding is slightly underwhelming compared to the classic cookies.

February 12 Main- Pulled Pork and Mac and Cheese Pulled Pork and Mac and Cheese day is another hit B.G.A students. Those into pulled pork sandwiches really enjoy the ones made by Sage Dining. The Mac and Cheese has the best creamy consistency and flavor. Junior Cade Jenkins was asked about how he felt about Pulled Pork and Mac and Cheese day. He feels so strongly and passionately about this topic that he shared with us a story. He says, “Barbecue pulled pork day, the day I pray for, no the day I YEARN for, comes rarely. But when I smell its warm embrace, not only does a tear roll down my face [out of happiness], but an overall sensation takes over my body filling my every cell with one word … home. Pulled Pork day makes me feel at home. Not in a sense that the B.G.A lunchroom is my house, but more in the sense that I feel safe there on Pulled Pork days. It’s as if the the only thing in the world that matters is me and that chunky combo of meat and bread. The macaroni fills my stomach and as I consume more and more I grow a greater feeling of accomplishment. For I, Cade Jenkins have consumed my 4th plate and that I Cade Jenkins could go for a 5th because Pulled Pork day at B.G.A is not just a meal. No, not at all good sirs, it is a way of life.” Clearly Mr. Jenkins is an avid fan and would like to extend a sincere thank you to Sage Dining.

Dessert- Cinnamon Sugar Baked Apples This is another dessert that doesn’t really compare to the greatness of the cookies. We also feel fruit doesn’t really have a place in dessert.

February 13 Main- Taco Day Just like Chicken Tender Day and Pulled Pork Day students love Taco Day. Having the option of customizing your own taco is great and can fit everyone’s needs. The tacos itself are seasoned well and the rice is very flavorful. In addition to beef and chicken, vegetable fajitas are an option. Vegans and vegetarians really like and appreciate the vegetables. Senior Sophia Buskirk is among many students who put their own twist on Taco Day. She says, “Taco day is alright, but making a taco salad with the chicken and rice is the way to go.”

Dessert- Cookies and Blondies Any day with cookies at lunch is a great day. The cookies are that good. They range from snickerdoodle to fudge. The texture and gooey interior make for a great experience. It’s hard to put into words just how much everyone loves the cookies. Sophia also says that “the snickerdoodle cookies are superb. They are best when they are soft (almost underdone ya know).”

February 14 Main- Fish and Chips Dessert- Valentines Day Cake According to sophomore Beth Fleming, “I like the chips part but sometimes the fish is really greasy and explodes with grease, so I don’t ever eat it. The chips are great though.” We agree with Beth that the chips/ french fries are seasoned well and are a good blend between crispy and soft. When it comes to the dessert, we truly appreciate the holiday festivities that Sage provides for lunch, and the valentines day cake was a nice surprise. The dumplings the week before were a big hit with the students as well.

February 15 Main- Sloppy Joe and French Fries Dessert- Cookies Fellow freshman Jack Cheney claims (when talking about Sloppy Joes) “they’re good.” Although Jack enjoys them, many students are hesitant to try the Sloppy Joes. When it comes to the students who have tried them, their feedback is mostly positive. Most students like the french fries that are served with Sloppy Joes, and the seasoning on them provides a zesty twist to your average curly fry. As said previously, the cookies are very popular and a BGA classic.

Lauren Eskind, Senior “Theo James from Divergent.”

Bobby Dong, Sophomore “Taylor Swift.”

Calvin Quehl, Junior “Does it have to be, like 2019? Like, can it be like a young Megan Fox, or does it have to be a 2019 Megan Fox? Alexandra Daddario.”

If Sage Dining is reading this, we humbly request that cookies and brownies be served four times a week over the other desserts (such as the communal puddings).

Ava Tashie, Junior “Blake Lively.”

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